What I said is a statement, not a question. The question mark is not a mistake. What else could it indicate if not a question? Perhaps it was marking my general sense of confusion in response to the original comment. Or it could also be adding a hint of sarcasm. What would you like me say? Do you not approve of my use of it?
Throwamon's explanation is good too. When someone asks a question with an obvious affirmative answer, a popular answer is an inquisitive "yes?". Only the thing being questioned in that case isn't the answer, its the doubt in the mind of the speaker who asked.
Throwamon's explanation is good too. When someone asks a question with an obvious affirmative answer, a popular answer is an inquisitive "yes?". Only the thing being questioned in that case isn't the answer, its the doubt in the mind of the speaker who asked.